There are some issues in America that become so wrapped in politics that common sense gets lost. Protecting girls’ sports should never have been one of them.
The Supreme Court just acknowledged what most Americans have long believed: biological girls deserve girls’ sports.
That isn’t a partisan statement. It’s common sense.
Long before I became an attorney, a business owner, or a candidate for Congress, I was a college volleyball player. Athletics shaped who I am. Sports taught me discipline, perseverance, teamwork, humility, and leadership. Those lessons prepared me for every challenge that followed.
Today, I have the privilege of coaching girls who are discovering those same lessons for themselves. And as a mom raising a daughter in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, this issue has become deeply personal.
When I look at the young girls I coach, I don’t see politics.
I see daughters.
I see future leaders.
I see young women who wake up early for practice, spend weekends traveling to tournaments, push through injuries, and dream of making the varsity team, winning championships, or earning a college scholarship.
Those opportunities matter. They are worth protecting.
For years, many Americans hesitated to speak honestly about this issue because they feared being criticized or labeled.
Today, that conversation is changing.
Not because biology changed.
Not because fairness changed.
But because parents, coaches, athletes, and everyday citizens refused to surrender common sense.
Most Americans instinctively understand that girls deserve girls’ sports.
Girls should not have to wonder whether the opportunities generations before them fought to secure will still be available to them. They deserve the chance to earn a roster spot, win a championship, set a record, or receive a scholarship based on their own hard work, determination, and talent.
That isn’t a controversial idea. It’s common sense.
As a former college athlete, as a girls’ sports coach, as a mother, and as an attorney, I know this issue from every angle.
I’ve lived the opportunities that girls’ athletics can provide. I’ve watched sports shape the confidence, discipline, and character of the young women I coach. And I want to ensure my daughter — and every daughter — has those same opportunities.
The Supreme Court’s decision is an important step, but Congress should not stop there.
As your representative, I will work to protect girls’ and women’s sports nationwide by preserving the integrity of competition and ensuring that future generations of young women have the same opportunities that previous generations fought to secure.
Some issues divide us. This one should unite us.
Every little girl deserves the chance to compete on a level playing field, earn her victories, and pursue her dreams.
That’s not politics. That’s common sense.
Jenny Costa Honeycutt is a wife, mother, girls’ sports coach, small business owner, attorney, Member of the Charleston County Council, and the Republican nominee for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Photos, videos, and a biography of Jenny Costa Honeycutt can be found and downloaded for us at www.JennyCostaHoneycutt.com.
